Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-10-15

could not understand ut first, nor 70,
many days aftcrward. But joy does not kill
Will had, it is quite true, fallen overheard
But ho was picked up by F.ench chase
marcc, and taken to France, where no livet
among the fishermen, no one bctrnying him
till he could persuade ono of them to trust
him with a boat. He promised n largo price
should he reach England in safety. It il
needless to say that he kept his promise.
When ! was able to listen to it nll-when
could sit with my hand in his, in such iappi
ness ms never any other girl, l believe, eXpe
rienced-he began to talk about our marriage
He wanted to see his mother, bpt he would
tell her himself. not write to her. And he
could not go, lie said, unless [ would go with
him. What could sayl OF course we were
married, just as he wished, he and !, in Rous.
don church, by tho Rev. benjamin Burden.
Will dotted his sailor clothes for tho first
time, and appeared dressed rs Il gentleman.
Dan gave me away 1t was agreed that We
should ride straight from the church into
Lyme, and thence post direct, without stop
| ping, to London.
We left Dan and Job and the poor old rec.
tor at the door Of the ccclcsiusticnl barn.
viii lifted me into the saddle and we rode
slowly away, poor old Dan crying and Will
promising soon to bring mo back. We had
ridden half n mile or 60 on our way along the
Seuton road, when l saw before me, Just be-
fore you come to Colway lane, a figure which
| 'SSH'SA Nihil'u W inS. ~ "uS, lillet"t. Only
u part OF Il figure, consisting Of !, Inan'a
trunk and u couple Of very short worlc,
%stulnIs, on which tho owner was Dcrgiuv his
way, literally, with uncommon vigor. was
right. The back of the man Was familiar h
mo, for the face, when we cam" up with its
owner, was the face Of Joshua Mech.
He looked around at the sound Of the
horses' feet. AT first lie did not recognize us.
l vas dressed i'll q dark green riding habit,
and wore u veil.
Joshua" / said, softly, "do you not re.
member USE
Joshua Mech, my boy" cried Will, who
knew nothing OF what had happened. How
goes it, matc: Where did you lose your
legs, manf'
Where a good many lost their heads, Mr..
C~a,npion"-he spoke quite chcerfully, while
q horribly guilty feeling seized meat Ira
falgar. Glad to see you safe home again, sir.
Tho villain who did the mischief, les well
punished, he is; and serve him right"
Now no ono, cxccp. Myself, ever knew who
the villain was.
Later on, when Dan came to see US in Lon.
don, lc had a good deal to tell Of Joshua.
ihe mn wa, set going again, after he
found his money by means Of a mysterious
letter with a London Iostmark. IL had be-
come ruinous, bat tie "ilcels We're there, and
Joshua began again to practice his ancient
craft. lie went 10 longer to claveI. but be.
came Il iiIm pillar Of tie Established church.
avinS been converted OH board ship.
The way Of his conversion was simple. IIo
once, III his carly days aboard, began to argue
q point with the chaplain, wlo was SO amazed
at tho audacity Of Il common sailor pretend
ing to be skilled in theological subtleties. that
be complained to the captain. The captain,
a clloleric man., ordered an application Of the
only remedy then employed for otfcnscs md
disorders ut sea-thrcc Guu.n.
Before the first dozen had beer, received
Joshua felt conviction pouring in. About
midway through the second, the force Of the
conviction was irresistible. BY the end Of
the third lie had steadfastly resolved on adj
herring, while oil board, to the Church of
England and Ireland, as by law established.
Sodly habit,